Trustee outlines nuisance-tree task force plan, state database and pest assessment option

Apr 24, 2025

Trustee Bell reported that a nuisance-tree task force will use a Colorado state tree database to catalog problem trees, prioritize town right-of-way removals and can contract a pest assessment service at $93 per hour to map beetle infestations.

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Trustee Bell described the nuisance-tree task force's goals: align with town values (public safety, forest health and preserving natural beauty), use a state database to inventory nuisance trees (including condition and management fields), and prioritize high-risk trees in town rights of way for removal or mitigation.

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